U.K. to Join Program to Train Syrian Moderate Forces

Britain to Assist U.S.-led Training Program

LONDON—Britain is planning to make a “significant” contribution to a U.S.-led program to train the Syrian moderate armed opposition, U.K. Foreign secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday.

Mr. Hammond, in an address to parliament, said details are being “scoped” of how that contribution will be delivered to the group that is fighting both the forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the three-year civil war and Islamic State militants.